Our vision is to sing the world God imagines.
We believe that the holy act of singing together shapes faith, heals brokenness, transforms lives, and renews peace.
Our mission is to encourage, promote, and enliven congregational singing.
Learn MoreFor those who work for the church week in and week out, time away to rest, reflect, and re-inspire is important. Writing the Church’s Song is a three-day writing retreat for beginner and intermediate hymn writers.
Learn MoreFollowing from our centennial celebration in 2022, we will be conducting a sixth series of nine online interviews with Hymn Society Fellows and leaders during the coming year. Each one will share their story along with their experience and perspectives on the study and practice of congregational song.
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Become a Member TodayAug 11, 2026
Over the past two years, the Executive Committee (EC) of The Hymn Society has been working to carry out the first of its current strategic goals, including efforts “to make our identity and purpose clear to our own members and those who meet us.” And so, the EC has been engaged in a process of […]
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The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada (THS) is a binational nonprofit membership organization and the only professional association in North America dedicated exclusively to congregational song. Founded in 1922, THS serves clergy, musicians, composers, scholars, publishers, and lay worshipers across denominations and faith […]
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August 23, 2026 Revised Common Lectionary Exodus 1:8-2:10 or Isaiah 51:1-6 Psalm 124 or Psalm 138 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Isaiah 22:19-23 Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8 (8bc) Romans 11:33-36 Matthew 16:13-20 There sure are a lot of home renovation programs on TV these days. Frequently they begin by showing a […]
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August 16, 2026 Revised Common Lectionary Genesis 45:1-15 or Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 Psalm 133 or Psalm 67 Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28 Lectionary for Mass (RC) Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 (4) Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Matthew 15:21-28 What is God’s take on making a nation “great again”? Surging nationalism around the […]
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